Folle blanche
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Oct 8, 2026
Cal LeeHOST
Um, this tends to more just be made into the table wines in the region.
Cal LeeHOST
Um, we also see Folle Blanche or Picpoul, um, which is highly acidic and, and this really was sort of the main grape in these regions pre-phylloxera.
Cal LeeHOST
Unfortunately, phylloxera epidemic not only killed off a lot of the vineyard material a bit, but it, it's fairly resistant to grafting, which means it, it, it's been hard to reestablish it back in the area.
Cal LeeHOST
Um, and then only in Armagnac you get a grape called Baco 22A or Baco Blanc, um, which is the only hybrid grape allowed in any French appellation.